Legal Opinion
L.A.C. Ex Rel. D.C. v. Ward Parkway Shopping Center Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided May 28, 2002No. SC 83718PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM RAY PRICE, JR., Judge.
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Summary
L.A.C., a minor, claims that she was raped at the Ward Parkway Shopping Mall. She brought suit against the owners, operators and managers of the mall and the security company hired by them to provide security services for the mall. The trial court granted summary judgment for the defendants, finding that they had no duty to protect plaintiff from the criminal acts of a third party.
We reverse, because: 1) this type of criminal action was foreseeable so that the owners and managers of the mall had a duty to take reasonable care to protect business invitees;…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Ann M. v. Pacific Plaza Shopping CenterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
- McClung v. Delta Square Ltd. PartnershipTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
- Hoover's Dairy, Inc. v. Mid-America Dairymen, Inc./Special Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1985
- Eaves Brooks Costume Co. v. Y.B.H. Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1990
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